Still Game's live sell-out show misses out on Scottish theatre award – because it's not Scottish enough

08:30, 15 May 2015

ByKeith McLeod

A HOST of high-brow productions have been shortlisted for gongs at the Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland – but the popular stage show has been overlooked because it was not produced in this country.

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Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill as Jack and Victor

THE blockbuster live version of Still Game has missed out on a Scottish theatre nomination – because it is not Scottish enough.

A host of high-brow productions have been shortlisted for gongs at the Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) but the popular stage show starring Jack and Victor has been overlooked because it was not produced in this country.

Greg Hemphill, who plays Victor tweeted: “Written by Scots, performed by Scots, in Scotland. Not Scottish. Hahaha! #stillgamelive.”

Written by Scots, performed by Scots, in Scotland. Not Scottish. Hahaha! #stillgamelive

“The shortlist recognises six different Royal Lyceum productions, which appear in eight of the 10 award categories. “

But there is not a mention of Still Game’s Jack, Victor, Winston, Naveed, Isa, Boaby or Tam.

Cats said: “Still Game was not produced in Scotland therefore it does not meet the key criterion for the Critics’ Awards.

“It has to be produced in Scotland and Still Game was not produced in Scotland, it was produced in London.

“It’s a real shame, it was a great event, and we all love Greg and Ford to pieces.

“There were 196 productions that met the criteria, some were shortlisted and some weren’t.

“Every piece of theatre that was on any stage across the whole of Scotland is looked at and assessed against the criteria, and then if they match the criteria, they go into discussion in terms of who gets shortlisted.”